Basketball betting fans will hope to hit paydirt on Saturday when the UNC Greensboro Spartans try to run the Samford Bulldogs off the court at Greensboro Coliseum in college hoops action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
If you were backing the Samford Bulldogs in this one, their betting line was listed as 1-point underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook.
Samford Bulldogs vs UNC Greensboro Spartans Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The UNC Greensboro Spartans currently sport a 6-13 record overall in NCAA basketball action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 6-7 ATS. The Samford Bulldogs are 11-9 and 10-7 ATS. Betting totals have seen the UNC Greensboro Spartans produce a 7-6 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Samford Bulldogs have gone 7-10 against the totals betting line.
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 243-rated Samford Bulldogs taking on the No. 248-rated UNC Greensboro Spartans in this contest.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features UNC Greensboro's No. 181-ranked scoring average of 70.68 PPG, against a Samford Bulldogs defense rated No. 155 and allowing 71.85 PPG. The UNC Greensboro Spartans FG% has averaged 43.7% to date this season, less than the Samford Bulldogs shooters have managed so far (44.7% per game).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Bulldogs endured a 83-76 loss at the hands of the Keydets on Thursday, despite a 18-point effort from Darius Jones-Gibson at Cameron Hall.
Francis Alonso scored 19 points in a futile effort to lead the Spartans to a win (they lost 73-60 to Chattanooga at Greensboro Coliseum on Thursday).
- Samford is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
- Samford is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Samford's last 5 games
- Samford is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- UNC Greensboro is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of UNC Greensboro's last 7 games
- UNC Greensboro is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
- UNC Greensboro is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Samford
Next Betting Matchups
Samford home to Chattanooga, Saturday, January 30th
UNC Greensboro at The Citadel, Thursday, January 28th
